House
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Some Microwave fun
I had noticed that our microwave door had been getting progressively more difficult to open, and then yesterday it stuck closed completely. After five minutes of pushing and prying with various implements I…
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Cooker fun and games
Our new Neff oven has been entirely satisfactory since we got it back in June. It heats up quickly, bakes evenly and has lots and lots of space to make a full Sunday…
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Site plan for CBH
I acquired a copy of this from our neighbours – it is the original site plan for the group of houses we are in – with our house being Plot “B”. Several things…
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Winter on its way
Today Gertie (our car) gave a refined little beep as we started her – indicating it was under 3 degrees. In fact someone told me later that at her house near Dundee she…
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Getting the garage ready for winter
I decided that as we have this huge double (or maybe triple) garage, it would be nice to actually use it at least partially for what it is supposed to be for and…
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Douglas and the Crocs
Here is Douglas the little leather pig we bought yesterday (in Castle Douglas). He is holding the door open. Approaching him, however, are the two crocs Lurk and Lurkette. He looks very tasty,…
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New Curtains
I thought my office was looking a bit dreary. The curtains had been up since we moved in – now only were they a heavy dark purple and brown, but they were absolutely…
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The Angel of Judgement
The plumbers are coming tomorrow to service our boilers – there are two for the house, and they are both in the basement which is the closely guarded domain of J. They will…
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New shelf
One of our airing cupboards which was supposed to be for towels, the upstairs step ladder and the upstairs hoover (aka “The Shark”) has been a right untidy mess since we moved in. …
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Firm friends
One of the entries from the show found his forever home with the friend he was based on. The one on the right is the original – the left is my clone. The…
